Your 7-Year-Old: How to make sick days saner

How to make sick days saner

By first and second grade, kids tend to get sick less often than they did when they were younger and vulnerable to every new virus that was passed along by unwashed hands at preschool. But illness will strike. When it does, try to make the experience a pleasant one, bringing her soup on a tray or reading to her till she falls asleep. Tempting as it may be, don't lie about how medicines taste or whether shots will hurt; these are opportunities to build trust.
是的！上了小學後，小馨的確感冒次數減少，不過下學期還是有一次請病假，因為她發燒了！記得這次發燒也只持續一個晚上到早上，小馨在家裡休息了一個上午的時間，下午就到安親班報到啦！那次發燒還很擔心傳染給不到一歲的妹妹，幸好一切都安然度過！

Your 7-year-old now

Being sick is no fun, and neither is having a sick child. Some ways to make it better:

Be honest about whether a shot will hurt or medicine will taste "kind of icky." Explain the reason for the medicine. Distract your child by involving her in making a decision about it: Do you want to sit on my lap or in the chair when you get the shot? Would you rather have the medicine in a spoon or a cup?
Model confidence and calm. If you show that you're worried, it'll just alarm your child.
Don't push foods. Sick kids often lose their appetite. Your child won't starve if she barely eats for a few days. When she's feeling better her appetite will return. Do encourage her to drink some fluids.
Make it pleasant. Set up a nest for your child on the sofa to provide a change of scenery during the day. Let her watch more TV than usual; even though she can read now, she may not feel like it. Or buy a special quiet toy or activity book to pass the time.
Your life now

If your child doesn't already have her own library card, take her to get one. Kids love the sense of ownership and belonging that come with having a card. Use it regularly by visiting the library every week or two.

Let your child wander through the children's section on her own looking for books. She may be more likely to read things she's chosen all by herself. Of course, do make suggestions occasionally, too, to expand her horizons.